Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14

their duly organized exchange in keeping
with those of larger cities IN all essential
points. Out of ten newspapers published
in Hunt County Greenvi!le has four: the
Banner, carefully edited and veil filed
nine-COlumn sheet, by j. +. Mitchell; the
Herald, well edited paper of same size,
by Z. w. Harris, ably assisted by Mr..
Brown (fTOm his style, known TO the press
Of Texas under the sOubriquet CT "High-
tOned"); the New Era, Il seven column
advocate of prohibition and agricultural
interests, by j. 2. Sampson, snd least Gin
siZe) but not last in enterprise and vim,
the Saturday Bazoo, T. c. Johnson & Co,
proprietors, II. S. Ellis, editor. The
North School COllegi2", neat little edu-
cati2Ial journal, occasionally puts IN an
appearance.
| had rot mentioned in their proper
place two very useful sDd very necessary
institutions to every vel regulated bus
mess tOwn-our two banks; one
under the name of the First National
Bank, the other the Greelyile National.
Mr.. II. King is president of the first,
while Mr.. S. D. Rainey is a. the head IF
the last named. Each have 4 capital Of
Sl00,0 and, as their names indicate,
each is . national bank. The MesSTs.
Rainey of the Greenyille National, with
whom ere associated other gentlemen Of
capital and inAuence for this purpose, hsve
bought necessary ground near the depot
and effected arrangements for the cree
ton OF 3 cotton compress shortly; one on
q scale AID with 4 capacity commensurate
with the large ana growing demands OF
this place. Mr.. j. W. Rainey, = Fort
Worth resident by the way, is giving mis-
personal attention TO this enterprise. Ia
my next l will be prepared 20 give the
exact dimensions, capacity, etc, Of the
compress. For the present, suffice to
say, it is in the hands of the right men
and will positively be built. Greeryille
had in 1880 st population Of only 1900;
IN 1886, January l, 1859, and at
this date March, 1887, she has 5000 living
souls within her corporate limits; while
her taxable values have run from $780,
900 in 1880 to about 81, 325,000 in 1887.
To appreciate these figures properly il
must be borne in mind that this place has
suffered and experienced several severe
fires in late years.
Her educational advantages are SupG-
ri0r. Two TJOmy and comfortable school
buildings, one in North, the other in
South Greenviile, are pu5 10 good
use, q well organized and graded
public school being taught III each.
Both schools are under the super
inteBcy Of Professor j. Il. Van AmOurgh,
al efficient and experienced educator.
-Four teachers are employed in the South
school, five in the North school. Total
enrolment, so. Over 80 per cent. Of en-
roilment have attended most of the time.
The higher mathematics, languages,
sciences, etc, are all taught in these
schools by competent teachers. In
addition to the two public schools, Green
vile can justly boast Of 8 most
Creditable select or private school taught
by Miss Marine Harrison, an accom-
plished and eminently successful educa-
tor, most efficiently assisted by Miss
Bessie Dayton, who presides over the
primary department. In this school, in
tended for young ladies and children, are
TAUGHT in thorough manner English
literature, mathematics, the sciences,
etc; also reading and elocution as an
art.
The religious denominations are well
represented. Several nave good church
ediiCes. The Baptist denomination have
plans and Specifications out for a sUbstan-
tial building of beautiful design 20 cost
from $4,000 to $4,000 The Old School
PresbyteTians will also build before long
neat and conmCdiu3 house of worship,
having purchased ground and raised
fuGGs for the purpose. The secret societies
or orders here comprise the following:
a CommandeTy, Chapter and Blue Lodge
Of Mas0ns; s subordinate lodge and en-
campment Of Odd Fellows, lodges Of
Knights OF Honor and Knights and Ladies !
of Honor, Knights Of LABOR and some |
others not recalled.
Greenvi!le has moreover CapaciOuS |
and neatly fitted up opera house, one Of !
the best and most convenient COurthOuses
IN Texas, new jail costing $4,000, with |
modern Improvements. The OJd Fellows |
building new Cne--is Que of the largest |
and handsOmest on the square. The |
question OF waterWOrks, now thoroughly
agjtayed. will take tangible and material
form in the City Council On Monday next. |
A proposition which has been submitted
to that body-prOyijinG for an abundant
supply of water at an annual expense of
$4,000, with privilege to the city
to purchase works at end of five
years - will, it is understood, !
be accepted and contract closed, |
l had almost forgotten T. mention that
very useful and appreciated organization
BELONGING to GreenVil e, her fire company. /
The company is volunteer, is we'll or
dered and in gOoi trim and has at its |
disposal when needed 2 ttrSt-Cla5s engine !
and two WeIi-trained horses. Also the |
fact that we have the roUndhOuSe and /
shops Of the Missouri Pacific Railway 1t
GreepViIie. GREENyILLE.